Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen landed here on Easter Sunday in 1722, the first European known to visit the island, but only stayed for one day. By the time British captain James Cook arrived in ...

Everything you need to know about traveling to Rapa Nui, Chile. Located more than 2,000 miles west of South America in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is ...

Easter Island has fascinated historians, researchers, and tourists for centuries. Reaching it is not easy; flights from Europe, with at least two layovers, take about 30 hours. However ...

A Anyone lucky enough to be travelling to Chile should take up the chance to visit Easter Island if they can possibly afford it. This distant volcanic fragment is one of the most beautiful and ...

"On a crisp September morning, I rushed out to Ahu Tongariki near Rano Raraku in order to see the sun rise over the 15 moai." Jon Canfield Easter Island Moai. Courtesy of Flickr user Ndecam.

Long-term resident and Realtor Patricia Romano recently traveled to visit family in Chile and while there, took time to visit ...

There are 887 moai scattered across Easter Island, or Rapa Nui as the islanders ... walking the statues would have been an efficient method. "You see the engineering that went into being able ...